Dear Foundrymen Around the Globe,

See the latest economic and technical developments in your branch of Metal - and Die Castings.

Good Luck and best regards.

Thomas Fritsch - CEO
FOUNDRY PLANET Ltd.

 

29. March 2015

 

Elkem's Foundry Products and its Global Technical Foundry team receive awards

Elkem Foundry Products and its Global Technical Foundry team are honoured to be chosen to receive the following awards from the American Foundry Society at the 2015 Metalcasting Conference in Columbus, Ohio, USA.A.F.S. Award of...

 

26. March 2015

 

Kurtz Ersa opens new iron foundry – official start for SMART FOUNDRY in Hasloch

With a ceremony held directly in the production hall, the Kurtz Ersa Corporation opened its new SMART FOUNDRY on 6 March. A year and a month had passed since the turning of the first sod in Hasloch - the starting shot for an...

 

20. March 2015

 

GKC Announces New President

General Kinematics, manufacturer of custom engineered vibratory process equipment, announced the promotion of Thomas P. Musschoot to President of the company succeeding William Acton.  Mr. Acton will remain with the company...

 

19. March 2015

 

Asia Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium July 2015 in Shanghai

AluMag is organizing the only international symposium [Shanghai 2015 - Detroit 2015 - Duesseldorf 2016], focused on automotive lightweighting, supply chain and procurement management. The Asia 2015 symposium will take place from...

 

17. March 2015

 

DISA - Belgian stove manufacturer Dovre invests 3 million Euros in new moulding lines from DISA

Although some Belgian ironworks were forced to throw in the towel during 2014, stove manufacturer Dovre has presented not only strong growth rates, but also a strong willingness to innovate and build on its accumulated knowledge....

 

16. March 2015

 

Ajax TOCCO Supplied Three Temper Ovens to Automotive Supplier

Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation supplied three (3) Temper Ovens to a major automotive parts manufacturer in Mexico for the tempering of CV joints.  Each oven is designed for a maximum operating temperature of 250°C with...

 

13. March 2015

 

HotRod™ sheaths from Morgan Molten Metal Systems offer superior thermocouple protection and easy installation

Durable assemblies allow fast, accurate temperature readings in molten metal applicationsMorgan’s Molten Metal Systems business announces its HotRod™ pyrometry sheaths and other pyrometer assembly products, which protect...

 

11. March 2015

 

Pouring Ladle Gear Units – Are they Really Safe?

Specified Requirements of DIN EN 1247 Concerning Gear Unit TestingBY OLIVER VON COLSON, SCHWERTEThe industrial standard DIN EN 1247 has been a binding, so-called C-standard, especially for pouring ladles, which means that it also...

 

10. March 2015

 

63rd Indian Foundry Congress: Concluded with resounding success

IFEX 2015 - Gallery The 63rd edition of Indian Foundry Congress (IFC) concurrent with IFEX 2015 & CAST INDIA EXPO drew to a close on 1st March 2015.  Here, 300 Indian and international exhibitors from the fields of...

 

10. March 2015

 

RAYTEQ: News Information

NEW RAYTEQ ELECTRIC FURNACE MELTS 1,000 LBS/HOUR RIGHT AT THE MACHINE TO REPLACE ENERGY-WASTING CENTRAL MELTING! FOR STRUCTURAL & CONVENTIONAL DIE CASTING, PERMANENT MOLD, AND SAND CASTINGRAYTEQ LLC has just shipped its first...

 

09. March 2015

 

NEW Digital Series Severe Duty Performance Manipulator

Vulcan Engineering has made major changes to our Manipulators with a digital control system that exploits the latest practical capabilities while maintaining simplicity and ease of use.Action® Manipulators have undergone a major...

 

06. March 2015

 

Compact EGR valve for gasoline engines to go into series production in the USA

Pierburg GmbH, international leader in the market for diesel engine EGR systems, has developed a new compact EGR valve for gasoline engines, too. Starting from 2016 it will be built at Pierburg's South Carolina facility for...

 

05. March 2015

 

Voxeljet of America Inc. Commences Operation

Voxeljet commenced operations and began printing parts for customers at its North American Services facility located in Canton, Michigan (near Detroit). The approximately 50,000 square foot facility will initially operate four...

 

04. March 2015

 
 

Transvalor S.A.: Improved software for the simulation of steel and metal casting

THERCAST® is Transvalor’s tried and tested 3D finite element software for the simulation of metal casting, solidification and heat treatment processes. It excels thanks to its proven ability to forecast real-world results, thus...

 
 

03. March 2015

 
 

ITALIAN TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT NEW NO-BAKE FOUNDRY IN RUSSIA ARRANGED BY SOGEMI.

Sogemi has recently arranged and successfully commissioned a new complete No-Bake moulding line at Termotron’s premises in Briansk.Termotron is one of the main producers of electromechanical devices and power equipments (power...

 
 

 

 
   31.03.2015

USA - Bear Valley Castings opens for business in Parowan

 
   30.03.2015

Federal Environment Ministry (Germany) promotes new production line of GF Automotive in Singen with 5 Million Euro

 
   27.03.2015

BZ - Acciona wins 195 MW Brazil wind farm deal

 
   26.03.2015

IMF GROUP IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS PRESENCE AT METALCHINA 2015

 
   25.03.2015

ELKEM HAS LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE

 
   24.03.2015

Shareholders of Georg Fischer Ltd approve all Board proposals and elect a new member to the Board

 
   23.03.2015

USA - New foundry nearly finished at GIW's Grovetown facility

 
   20.03.2015

USA - Alcoa to Acquire RTI International Metals, Boosting Value-Add, Multi-Material Aerospace Portfolio

 
   19.03.2015

USA - Nearly $10 million investment to add 52 local jobs

 
   18.03.2015

Armin Papperger new Chairman of KSPG's Supervisory Board

 
   18.03.2015

JP - Hyundai Motor Co has decided to build its second U.S. factory to meet demand for sport utility vehicles, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing an industry source familiar with the matter.

 
   17.03.2015

USA - Mercedes investing $500 million for new Sprinter plant in SC

 
   16.03.2015

Positive development of business activity in aluminium sector

 
   13.03.2015

Aircraft engines may soon be built one layer at a time using 3-D printing

 
   12.03.2015

NZ - Questions linger over Bluff smelter

 
  11.03.2015

USA - Alcoa Continues Transforming Upstream Portfolio, Announces Strategic Review of Smelting and Refining Capacity

 
   10.03.2015

IN - Suzlon Energy keen to sell forging and foundry company as part of core focus

 
   09.03.2015

A look back - and a look ahead

 
   06.03.2015

Lebanon - Pennsylvania Precision Cast Parts (PPCP) Provides Customers with a Selection Guide for Metal Casting to Assist in Deciding Between Investment Casting vs. Other Processes

 
  05.03.2015

Indonesia - Mitsubishi Motors to build next-gen Pajero Sport in Indonesia – brand-new small MPV set to debut in 2017

 
  04.03.2015

Vesuvius plc, a global leader in molten metal flow engineering, announces its preliminary audited results for the year ended 31 December 2014.

 
  04.03.2015

UK - State-of-the-art aerospace plant opens in Cambridge

 
  03.03.2015

USA - Alcoa Completes Acquisition of TITAL

 
  03.03.2015

Indonesia - GM shrinks in Indonesia, Thailand in new SE Asia overhaul

 
  02.03.2015

Annual financial statements 2014 Georg Fischer

 
 
 

 

 

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